The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-21
Tbs Legislative Council Wrestles
With the Artesian Well
Water Company.

lees will set his wall Oack ten feot, ana
10 can have use Of alley running east ,
md west.
P. Lswlesp, 1ls Front, rejected.
H. Mivelss, 70 Madison, rejected.
"You MUST NOT MIDDLE"
Col. r. Dudley Frayser submitted
he following, which needs no expls-
nation: I" ~
MxnruIs. tenn, July IS, 1887.
The Hon. D. P. MADDEN. President, etc.: 1,
DEAR SIR-Your communication Of
date July 1lth, addressed to me as
Of the Memphis City Rail.
road Company, received today. You
say: "At q meeting Of the Legislative
Council held on July 9th the follow
ing resolution WAS adopted: Resolved,
Tast the president OF the Fire and
Polics Com missioners be inst uc'ed 10
address a communication to the re-
spective presidents OF the street car
companies, and inquire whether the
said companies have consolidated I'M
der the recent act OF the Legislature,
or are being operated and managed
ut der their separate organic atoms IS
Heretofore existing In accordance
Herewith hereby request that you
inform me, In accordance with the
resol ution." / respectfully decline to
answer the inquiry ss embodied In the
Ieso u,ion until your honorable body
will point out the statute or ordinance
authorizing the council to make such
INQUIRY. II there lie any law concern
ing the domestic woi kings OF private
corporations / see no resson why pub |
lie Off Gals should cor Germ themselves |
about 1t. Maybe you can discern
some reason.
Received and filed.
IT xulT COME DOWN.
At the last meeting Of the council,
the question Of removing the old EK-
POSITION building Was referred to the
Beard Il Health for report. DR.. q. b.
Thornton, president, and ID +. Jack
son, health officer, submitted the fol-
lowing:
In compliance With your instruc-
tons, In company with Health Officer
jackson, 1 yesterday visited and In
specied the Exposition building, on
Fourth street, from Jefferson 10
court. The building 10 In Q Ieaky and
dilapidated condition, the h)ors and
timbers being decayed and rotten In
many placer, thereby rendering the
building unsafe aud liable to fall, en-.
danaerine persons passing on the
streets 1t Ia likewise Q nuisance to
adjacent property, In the event Of hre,
and places this property at the disad'
vantage Of higher rate Of insurance
than would otherwise be. The extern.
sion Of the building from jefferson to
Court streets obetructs the alley be-
tween those streets. thereby obstrucl.
ing the drainage OF the alley. The
pren,isss are evidently neglected, and
the sanitary Good on 10 not good, a.
tramps and irresponsible parties are
allowed TO tresOass upon the grounds
and use them for improper purposes.
This defect zone is not n't grounds
for destruction OF the building, as this
can be remedisd by proper vigilance
on the part OF the Owners. But, In our
opl Union, the building should be COZ
demned az unsafe Tor any purpose.
On motion, the CT gineer was In
. structed 10 open the alley running
, east AID west bet seen Court and JET
. ierson, through the Exposition build
ing, nj once.
PETITIONS.
From Minter Parker, as agent 10
VIM. Johnston. OF Charlotte, N. o., Z
have order 10 lay stone sidewalks II
Q front a prope fty ON W. at SIDE of From
0 street, between Market and alley he,
!, no; nj least until the union depot
J. completed. R'iecied, and sidewal
D must 20 down. =,
, From ssegel a wurxbureer, a.kin
}. the Taxing District 70 reimburse toet
for the Ices OF n mule, rendered vain
0 less by an accident received ~ 10
o lows: On the morning Of the 81
a. instant, while pursuing their avoc
, ton Of delivering goods 10 their oui
- TONERS, with two mule team, one
: their mules on or near the corner
a Second aud Greeplaw streets, In n
: Taxing ID strict, unfortunately ste ppe
a ipto a piece Of Iron Ia the middle
q the street that had been used by u
h. City Eoginser for the purpose OF 30
: veyips. and had carelsssly left ope
1. whereby the mule was badly iniure
h. 40 much 90 that IL 10 worthless. III
mule cost the firm SITS Referred
the President and CITY Eogineer vii
power 10 Act.
70 From citizens and residents OF LII
10 avenue and vicinity, asking TO ha
a, the tracks Of the Oiussns Street Rs
az way Company extended out th
al thoroughfare 10 Bhnkley svent
Ss Granted, and company requested
~. lay tracks
-, From Mrs L. Trudeau, asking fo
. gas light ON Driver street; also Gu
% ing, 20 as 10 enable her 10 put dow
%. pavement In 'front.' q her residen,
In Received and a ed.
III From Il q Csmpbsll, proposing
NJ sfll the Taxing ID sirio, part of lot II
s. corner Fifth and Auction streets, o.
2. 10 be uted for q street, which II nee
10. eary 10 extend ths north line oil A
T. ton street. Referred 10 tbs preside
sed cltv engineer and city attorney.
i'd From citizens In the vicinity, q
ne ing attention 10 pond OF water ly
m between Sixth and Seventh sire
Chelsea, caused by the d ling up
lots by l.. ID. Grant and W. J. OH
which they pronounced q nuisaI
no X .fsrred 20 the Board OF Health.
hat From Eas, Fad Railway Comps
,rts asking Tor arrangements for j
Toe bridge for city and railroad comp
With over Charleston railway prop
pu. along Monroe street. Referred
ZEN Meesrs. Lee, Rindle and Graham.
RESOLUTIONS.
~ By Mr.. Graham; That hereaf,e
% second hand lumber or roofing m
~. shall b. allowed 10 be ussd ar
kin specially mentioned In the pormi
! sn- allo Ssble. Adopted.
poh. REPORT ON ARrfsIAs WELL WATT
and Msssrs l.. B sugss. Alex. Eosl
Orr NJ. d., Y. l.. sim, VI d., u Mics
Ger lett, NJ. d, and 3. p. Rad, as q